The Stroke Project – Sri Lanka 2017
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Our names are Jithran Ekanayake, Apoorva Handigol, Sasha Kyrysyuk, and Mackenzie Smith. We are students at Carleton College in Northfield, MN.
This summer, we are planning to implement a public health research program in Sri Lanka on the role of stroke risk factors and public awareness in stroke prevention, and also implement health education activities. We face financial impediments and are raising funds to cover the costs of air travel and living expenses in Sri Lanka for the duration of The Stroke Project for Summer 2017. This undertaking will be a powerful tool in stroke prevention within Sri Lankan communities and will pave the way for comprehensive research to aid the implementation of additional preventive interventions – while furthering our own endeavors in the fields of public health and medicine.
The National Stroke Association of Sri Lanka has endorsed the proposal, and their advice would be available throughout the research process.
Once the research is concluded, a paper will be produced for submission to a suitable scientific journal.
The total funds necessary for initial implementation of the project are estimated at a minimum of USD 14,256. If the funds raised are insufficient to permit implementation this summer, all donations will be saved for implementation in either December 2017 or the summer of 2018, by which time we expect to have made sufficient progress with alternate sources of funding that will bridge the remainder of the necessary financial assistance that began here.
Any contribution from you would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for supporting us in helping mitigate the consequences of the leading cause of adult disability in the world, in the context of Sri Lankan communities.
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Ten of every 100 hospital deaths in Sri Lanka are caused by stroke, and the stroke prevalence rate there is one of the highest in the world. In the capital alone 1 of every 100 people has suffered a stroke and this rate is many times greater for individuals above the age of 65. Around 80% of all strokes can be prevented. Despite this, operational stroke prevention in Sri Lanka cannot take place without a comprehensive understanding of the state of public health regarding stroke risk factors, awareness levels and access to treatment. Limited epidemiological stroke research has been carried out in Sri Lanka, and no study has been carried out to assemble information regarding stroke risk factors, awareness levels, access to treatment and the resulting burden of stroke with the purpose of innovating realistic preventive interventions that also enhance existing public-health campaigns.
Our project will examine how the lifestyles of Sri Lankan public could best be impacted and improved to reduce their risk of suffering a stroke, through the assessment of prevalent risk factors, awareness levels and the influence of media in creating such awareness, to generate preventive interventions tailored to suit variability in risk across population subgroups. Health education is a powerful tool in stroke prevention, and will also disseminate knowledge among the respondents of the study about stroke risk factors, healthy lifestyle choices and the Cincinnati stroke scale, whilst addressing misconceptions or questions that may arise.
For a more detailed account of The Stroke Project and a breakdown of costs, please click here.
Thank you so much for your support!
Our names are Jithran Ekanayake, Apoorva Handigol, Sasha Kyrysyuk, and Mackenzie Smith. We are students at Carleton College in Northfield, MN.
This summer, we are planning to implement a public health research program in Sri Lanka on the role of stroke risk factors and public awareness in stroke prevention, and also implement health education activities. We face financial impediments and are raising funds to cover the costs of air travel and living expenses in Sri Lanka for the duration of The Stroke Project for Summer 2017. This undertaking will be a powerful tool in stroke prevention within Sri Lankan communities and will pave the way for comprehensive research to aid the implementation of additional preventive interventions – while furthering our own endeavors in the fields of public health and medicine.
The National Stroke Association of Sri Lanka has endorsed the proposal, and their advice would be available throughout the research process.
Once the research is concluded, a paper will be produced for submission to a suitable scientific journal.
The total funds necessary for initial implementation of the project are estimated at a minimum of USD 14,256. If the funds raised are insufficient to permit implementation this summer, all donations will be saved for implementation in either December 2017 or the summer of 2018, by which time we expect to have made sufficient progress with alternate sources of funding that will bridge the remainder of the necessary financial assistance that began here.
Any contribution from you would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for supporting us in helping mitigate the consequences of the leading cause of adult disability in the world, in the context of Sri Lankan communities.
* * *
Ten of every 100 hospital deaths in Sri Lanka are caused by stroke, and the stroke prevalence rate there is one of the highest in the world. In the capital alone 1 of every 100 people has suffered a stroke and this rate is many times greater for individuals above the age of 65. Around 80% of all strokes can be prevented. Despite this, operational stroke prevention in Sri Lanka cannot take place without a comprehensive understanding of the state of public health regarding stroke risk factors, awareness levels and access to treatment. Limited epidemiological stroke research has been carried out in Sri Lanka, and no study has been carried out to assemble information regarding stroke risk factors, awareness levels, access to treatment and the resulting burden of stroke with the purpose of innovating realistic preventive interventions that also enhance existing public-health campaigns.
Our project will examine how the lifestyles of Sri Lankan public could best be impacted and improved to reduce their risk of suffering a stroke, through the assessment of prevalent risk factors, awareness levels and the influence of media in creating such awareness, to generate preventive interventions tailored to suit variability in risk across population subgroups. Health education is a powerful tool in stroke prevention, and will also disseminate knowledge among the respondents of the study about stroke risk factors, healthy lifestyle choices and the Cincinnati stroke scale, whilst addressing misconceptions or questions that may arise.
For a more detailed account of The Stroke Project and a breakdown of costs, please click here.
Thank you so much for your support!
Organiser
Jithran Ekanayake
Organiser
Northfield, MN